Mr. Robert Jefferson Starks, 85, of Rt. 1, Ellijay, died Monday, March 6, 1995, in the Blue Ridge Health Care Center.
Mr. Starks was born Nov. 28, 1909, in Gilmer County, the son of John Henry Starks and Annie Lou Griggs. He was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church for over 50 years and worked in the timber industry. He was married to the late Helen Starks.
He is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Janie and Emmett Farist, Ellijay, Mary Sue and H.L. Mann, and Dottie and Rev Kenneth Mann, all of Blue Ridge, Linda and Ed Parks, Warner Robins; son and daughter-in-law, Gerald and Marlene Starks, Ellijay; 10 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Services will be held Thursday at 2 pm from the New Hope Baptist Church with Rev. Jess Posey, Rev Oscar Land and Rev. Leon Pettit officiating. Music was by the New Hope Trio.
Grandsons Kevin Farist, Joel Mann, Tommy Bryson, Jeff Farist, Mickey Starks and David Starks served as pallbearers.
Interment was in the church cemetery under the direction of Logan Funeral Home.
